Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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92 species for Alleghany County

GroupfamilysciNamecomName
5 SpittlebugsCERCOPIDAEProsapia bicinctaTwo-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAEAphrophora cribrataPine Spittlebug
Aphrophora quadrinotataFour-spotted Spittlebug
Lepyronia quadrangularisDiamondback Spittlebug
Philaenus spumariusMeadow Spittlebug
2 Tube SpittlebugsCLASTOPTERIDAEClastoptera obtusaAlder Spittlebug
Clastoptera xanthocephalaSunflower Spittlebug
33 LeafhoppersCICADELLIDAEAgallia quadripunctataFour-spotted Clover Leafhopper
Agalliopsis ancistra
Agalliopsis cervina
Ceratagallia agricolaAmerican Clover Leafhopper
Draeculacephala antica
Graphocephala coccineaRed-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahiRhododendron Leafhopper
Graphocephala versutaVersute Sharpshooter
Oncometopia orbonaBroad-headed Sharpshooter
Tylozygus bifidus
CicadellidaeChlorotettix unicolor
CICADELLIDAEGraminella nigrifronsBlack-faced Leafhopper
Japananus hyalinusJapanese Maple Leafhopper
CicadellidaePenthimia americana
CICADELLIDAEScaphoideus carinatus
Scaphoideus melanotus
Jikradia olitoria
Oncopsis abietis
Oncopsis flavidorsum
CicadellidaeOncopsis infumata
Oncopsis nigrinasi
CICADELLIDAEOncopsis variabilis
Alebra aurea
Coccineasca coccinea
Dikrella hamar
Empoa gillettei
Empoasca fabaePotato Leafhopper
Erythridula praecisa
Erythroneura octonotata
Hymetta balteata
Ossiannilssonola unidentified species
Gypona melanota
Ponana pectoralis
29 TreehoppersMEMBRACIDAEEnchenopa binotata complexEnchenopa binotata complex
Enchenopa latipesWidefooted Treehopper, Eastern Thornhopper
Platycotis vittataOak Treehopper
Acutalis tartarea
Atymna querci
Cyrtolobus fenestratus
Cyrtolobus fuscipennis
Cyrtolobus maculifrontis
Cyrtolobus pallidifrontis
Cyrtolobus vau
Entylia carinata
Micrutalis calvaHoneylocust Treehopper
Micrutalis dorsalis
Ophiderma definita
Ophiderma grisea
Ophiderma pubescens
Smilia camelus
Spissistilus festinusThree-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
Stictocephala bisoniaBuffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala brevitylus
Stictocephala lutea
Telamona concava
Telamona decorata
Telamona extrema
Telamona maculata
Telamona monticola
Thelia bimaculataLocust Treehopper
Vanduzea arquataBlack Locust Treehopper
Microcentrus perditus
2 Achilid PlanthoppersACHILIDAECatonia cinctifrons
Synecdoche impunctata
1 Cixiid PlanthoppersCIXIIDAECixius pini
15 Delphacid PlanthoppersDELPHACIDAEBakerella muscotana
Bakerella penefusca
Chionomus puellus
Javesella opaca
Kelisia flava
Kelisia spinosa
Kelisia torquata
Kelisia vesiculata
Liburniella ornataOrnate Planthopper
Muirodelphax arvensis
Muirodelphax parvulus
Pissonotus brunneus
Pissonotus concolor
Stenocranus brunneus
Stenocranus lautus
1 Derbid PlanthoppersDERBIDAEOtiocerus wolfii
1 Dictypharid PlanthoppersDICTYOPHARIDAEScolops sulcipesPartridge Bug
2 Flatid PlanthoppersFLATIDAEFlatormenis proximaNorthern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosaCitrus Flatid Planthopper
1 Issid PlanthoppersISSIDAEThionia elliptica